Area Information
Rapid City, and the Black Hills are a wonderful place to live and work.
Rapid City is a vibrant and growing community of nearly 70,000 progressive citizens located on the eastern slopes of the world famous Black Hills in western South Dakota.
Rapid City hosts more than 2 million visitors each year who come to see and experience the awe inspiring mountain carvings of Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse, the Badlands and the magnificent Black Hills National Forest.
Ellsworth Air Force Base, home of more than 3,000 airmen and a large contingent of B-1 Bombers, is a vital and integral part of the community.
Rapid City is a regional trade center for people from five states, including parts of South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska, who look for the finest medical care, air transportation, shopping, higher education and sports and entertainment.
Rapid City Education Links
Rapid City School Information
Rapid City Area Public Schools
Black Hills State University
National American University
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City Community Links
Rapid City Chamber of Commerce
City of Rapid City
Rapid City Economic Development Partnership
Rapid City Downtown Association
Surrounding Areas
City of Sturgis
City of Custer
City of Hot Springs
City of Spearfish
State of South Dakota
